ChildFund International Looking for Specialist, Program at Karnataka Full Time

Job description
Job title: specialist, programs
Division/ department: programs
Reporting to: senior manager, programs and partnership
Reportees: program support team/s in state

About us
Childfund is a child development organization representing the voice of deprived, excluded and vulnerable children in india regardless of their race, creed and gender, since 1951We annually reach out to over 3 million children, youth, and their families, from 3200 communities in 85 districts across 15 states in india, through our long and short-term programs and partnerships.
Childfund international is committed to a workplace culture that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its formsFurthermore, childfund international is committed to ensuring a workplace that safeguards and protects all children, including preventing their sexual exploitation and abuse, as well as preventing the sexual exploitation and abuse of its staff, partners, and program participants.
Childfund international is committed to a workplace culture that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its formsFurthermore, childfund international is committed to ensuring a workplace that safeguards and protects all children, including preventing their sexual exploitation and abuse, as well as preventing the sexual exploitation and abuse of its staff, partners, and program participants.
Job summary
The specialist, programs will be accountable for implementing large programs and projects of childfund india in various state/s through direct initiatives, in partnership with local partners and communitiesS/he will be responsible to ensure high quality program implementation, program monitoring, evaluation, and timely reporting as per requirements.
Key responsibilities
Program implementation

Be responsible for efficient and effective program delivery of all programs (irrespective of funding sources) in the assigned states
Support, guide, monitor and build capacity of local implementation partners/field level teams/communities.
Explore new solutions and innovations for higher programs impact (in discussion with technical leads and partners)
Be responsible for timely preparation and submission of annual plans and budgets of all programs in the state/s in coordination with field/project team.
Promote cross learning and sharing, thereby building micro-macro linkages to continuously enhance programme quality and impact
Lead on state level funding opportunities, specially government and local csr, produce content and data for donor acquisition and reporting
Conduct risk assessments of programs, propose actions and incorporate risk mitigation strategies in planning.

External relations / networking

Strengthen organization’s profile in the state/s by collaborating with like-minded civil society organizations, government agencies, donors, individual activists, academics, and intellectuals.
Be responsible for raising resources and donor base for sustained strategic program interventions in the state/s
Develop ideas for advocacy and campaigns and reach out to policy makers /government agencies for appropriate influencing and collaborations at the state level
Represent program operations internally and externally as per organizational requirement.

Strategic leadership and fundraising initiatives

Develop an integrated fundraising strategy in line with the objectives of childfund india’s country strategy plan (csp).
Be responsible for implementation of the fundraising strategy.
Responsible for delivering quarterly targets of mobilizing resources from various channels –institutions and government, hnis, corporates, individuals and digital platforms.
Ensure alignment of fund raising opportunities with the csp and other relevant policies of childfund india.
Conceptualize innovative ideas for raising awareness for garnering support and resources from public at large.
Develop and implement strategies and campaigns to enhance childfund india’s reach on digital platforms to raise resources through organizational branding, program models and success stories.
Ensure compliance with organizational policies and processes in selection of relevant agencies and supporters for various fundraising initiative.

Communication, donor servicing and reporting

Develop innovative strategies, plans and systems for improved donor journey and donor retention.
Lead designing and execution of relevant communication and branding strategies to support fund raising initiatives.
Work with communications team in planning and implementing campaigns for fundraising and to enhance the impact and outreach of childfund’s work with children.
Guide communication team on developing relevant content for childfund india website to make it fundraising oriented in line with organization’s branding guidelines.
Ensure optimum utilization of organizational digital channels – website, email and social media accounts – for supporter engagement and to raise resource.
Responsible for high quality donor servicing and regular communications, such as mailers and newsletter, with individual supporters, corporates and institutions.

Team management

Be responsible for overseeing team/s at the state level, fostering culture of high performance and capacity development of team/s.
Work closely with the child development team to strengthen program integration.
Ensure timely completion and delivery of internal and external reporting requirements.
Any other responsibilities as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

Qualifications/ experience/ competencies

Post-graduate in social work / social sciences/ management/ other relevant discipline.
At least 5 years’ experience in managing large program and partnerships portfolio at the state level.
Sound knowledge and experience on at least one theme – health, education, livelihood, and child protection.
Proven ability to cultivate and steward relationships with partners and donors.
Knowledge of standards and effective practices across multiple disciplines for children and to set strategic direction.
Demonstrated experience in capacity building of staff and partners including training, mentoring and technical leadership.
Demonstrated success in the management and development of multi-location, multidisciplinary teams.
Strong communication skills (both verbal and written)
Adept in using computer, particularly in using microsoft office suite applications.
Organized, team player, self-starter and results-oriented individual.
Gender sensitive with strong conviction and skills for the empowerment of excluded and disadvantaged children.

Disclaimer: this job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

Ctc for the position: 1,099,963 pa
Application end date:
Note: only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Job types: full-time, temporary, contract

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